Administration says Supreme Court should stop review of past travel bans
Source: The Washington Post By Robert Barnes October 5 The Trump administration told the Supreme Court on Thursday that there is no reason for the court to rule on the […]
Islamic State nearly expelled from its last urban stronghold in Iraq
Source: The Washington Post By Mustafa Salim and Tamer El-Ghobashy October 5 DIBIS, Iraq — Iraqi forces have reclaimed the town of Hawijah from the Islamic State, Iraq’s prime minister said […]
Suicide bomber strikes Shiite shrine in Pakistan, killing 20
Source: Associated Press By ABDUL SATTAR QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a Shiite shrine packed with worshippers in a remote village in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing […]
Denmark government announces support for burqa ban
Source: The Local Government coalition parties the Liberal (Venstre) and Liberal Alliance parties have both announced their support for a public ban on garments that mask the face. The announcements […]
Rohingya Bangladesh to build one of world’s largest refugee camps for 800,000 Rohingya
Source: The Guardian Agence France Presse Friday 6 October 2017 00.43 BST Bangladesh on Thursday announced it would build one of the world’s biggest refugee camps to house all the 800,000-plus Rohingya Muslims […]
Christians and Yazidis in Iraq stand on the brink of extinction
Source: Religion News Service By Chris Smith (RNS) — Astonishingly, for three years U.S. government bureaucrats have refused to help endangered religious minority communities like Christians and Yazidis survive the genocide […]
The Pet Allergy Woman Who Was Dragged Off A Flight Says She Was Targeted For Being Muslim
Source: BuzzFeed News BY Blake Montgomery A woman who was dragged off a Southwest Airlines flight in September after allegedly demanding that two dogs be removed from the cabin because of a “life-threatening […]
Senate panel backs nominee questioned on her religion
Source: Associated Press By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel narrowly backed one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees who was pressed by Democrats on whether her Roman […]
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons wins Nobel Peace Prize
Source: USA Today BY Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY Published 4:16 a.m. ET Oct. 6, 2017 | Updated 8:05 a.m. ET Oct. 6, 2017 The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat organizing fundraising event ‘Run for Delta’ on October 29
Source: https://www.runfordelta.com Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat organizing fundraising event ‘Run for Delta’ on October 29 at 9 a.m. This exciting initiative supports the Delta Hospital Foundation and Surrey Food Bank. Professional and casual runners, as well as walkers, are welcome, or just come out and show your support. For more information […]
UK: Newcastle’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Women volunteered with North East Homeless team to feed homeless people
Source: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/newcastle-comedy-charity-school-proms-13709773 Ahmadiyya Muslim Women of Newcastle volunteer with North East Homeless team Raising money for: Serving Humanity Organiser Shafia Saeed of Gateshead said: “Ahmadiyya Muslim Women of Newcastle volunteered with North East Homeless team to feed homeless people. It was an eye-opening experience. It was our first time but all […]
Ahmadi Muslims Face Growing Persecution in Algeria
Source: https://muftah.org/ahmadi-muslims-face-growing-persecution-algeria/#.WdkP_4-CzIU | Fatima Mohie-Eldin On August 28, Mohamed Fali, the leader of Algeria’s Ahmadiyya Muslim sect, was arrested. On September 13, he was sentenced to a six month suspended prison term and a fine of 20,000 Algerian dinars, on charges of “offending Islam” and “unauthorized fundraising.” Similarly ill-defined charges have been leveled […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Hamilton Mosque holds open house | Invites people to learn True Islam
Source: http://www.chch.com/hamilton-mosque-open-house/ The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Hamilton is having a united against terrorism event in response to the attack in Edmonton last weekend, when a man stabbed a police officer and rammed several people with a truck. Police in Edmonton are considering terrorism charges because of an ISIS flag found […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community lives by the motto: “Love for All, Hatred for None”
Source: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/letters/ci_31357498/main-street-mosque-welcoming-place | By IJAZ AHMED | President, Fitchburg Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA Over the weekend, a fight broke out on Main Street. The altercation occurred right outside the Bait-ul-Zikr Mosque on 370 Main St., and one of the windows facing the street was broken. Blood and glass were littered both inside and […]
UNESCO about Petra in Jordan: Nabateans were the Thamud mentioned in the Quran
Source: UNESCO website: Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. […]
The Muslim Times has the best collection promoting secularism in every country of the world
The Muslim Times is promoting secularism in every country of the world 89% of religious “nones” in America say religion should be kept separate from government policies Source: Pew Research Center […]
‘Tinder for polygamists’: Indonesian firm angers with app for multiple marriages
Source: The Guardian A new Tinder-like dating app for wannabe polygamists is courting controversy in Indonesia. Photograph: ayopoligami.com BY Kate Lamb in Jakarta A new Tinder-like dating app for wannabe polygamists is […]
IN EUROPE, HISTORY—AND THE POPULIST POLITICS OVER MUSLIM WOMEN’S DRESS—REPEATS ITSELF
Source: Pacific Standard By MASSOUD HAYOUN OCT 5, 2017 It appears no Austrian party could afford to stand up against the nation’s controversial new veil ban. On Sunday, the Austrian government […]
What Science Says About ‘Thoughts and Prayers’
Source: The Atlantic By BEN ROWEN After the deadliest gun attack in modern U.S. history left 59 dead and hundreds injured in Las Vegas, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, both Nevadasenators, and […]
Bangladesh carving out forest land to shelter desperate Rohingya
Source: Reuters By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Hard-pressed to find space for a massive influx of Rohingya Muslim refugees, Bangladesh plans to chop down forest trees to extend a […]